Why do teens still have their temperature's taken rectally?

Question

Why do teens still have their temperature's taken rectally?

Answer 1

I know that taking someones temp rectally is the best way to get an acurate reading, especially if you are unable to hole the thermometer in way mouth. Just this past weekend my fiance got sick and I had to take his temp. He does not like things being put up into his armpit(very sensitive area), and he was coughing none stop, so the only way to take his temp was in the rear end....this was very difficult to do turns out he had a fever of 100.4.